Cuba weather. Climate and weather in Cuba

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Find out the best time to visit Cuba

Best months to visit Cuba are:
November, December, January, February, March
and April.
Prices in high season are 30% higher but the weather is the best then. Winters in Cuba are very mild. In January and December air is dry and cool. Don't even think about travel in monsoon season - the humidity is extremely high!
Rainy months are
June, July, August, September
and October.
Hurricanes months are
June, July, August, September, October
and November.
Dry season months in Cuba are:
November, December, January, February, March
and April.

Average annual rainfall in Cuba

Cuba climate brief description

Weather in Cuba is influenced by Tropical Wet & Dry climate. Winter dry season. There are more than two months with less than 60 mm (2.4\"). All average monthly temperatures are greater than 18°C (64°F).
The hottest month is July, when max temperature is about 31℃
Usually third week is the hottest.
But be aware of Thunderstorm, Rain and Fog.
The coldest month is November. In this month temperature could be even 15℃ at night!
And be prepared for Rain and Fog

Cuba weather conditions throughout the year

Cuba is the Central American country and the largest island in the Greater Antilles. Cuba’s coasts are washed by waters of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
On Cuba is warm throughout the year. The average annual temperature is 25℃ (Havana). Winter, between December and February, is the coldest time in Cuba, with average temperature in January of about 22℃. During this period, temperatures at night can drop to around 10℃ in some places. Summer lasts from June to August and the average temperature in July is around 28℃, and can rise up to 38℃ on the east coast of the island.
The northern part of the country is during winter often exposed to the cold wind from the North American continent, which lowers the temperature at 10℃ to 11℃. Annual rainfall totals in most parts of the island is from 1000 to 1500 mm. The quantity of rainfall is affected with northeastern and eastern trade winds. Most of the rainfall (about 75%) falls from May to October; from November to April is mostly dry period. In the southwestern part of Cuba are frequent cyclones (hurricane). Due to the hot and humid climate, there are created a black humus soil (tierras negras) and in the limestone red soil (tierrasc coloradas).
From July to November last hurricane season, except that the highest percentage storm takes place in October and November. In these months, due to hurricanes, is higher percentage of rainfall, but the percentage of higher rainfall is also during the summer. Air humidity is between 75% and 95%.